Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (born 25 December 1967) is a Nigerian businessman, politician and philanthropist who has served as Governor of
Oyo State since 29 May 2019.
He is an engineer and a subject matter expert on fluid and gas metering.
He is the group managing director of Makon Group Limited; an indigenous oil and gas company in Nigeria.
He established his first oil and gas private business called Makon Engineering and Technical Services, (METS) at the age of 29 in the year 1997, after earning years of work experience with international oil and gas companies.
Makinde had contested for the
2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election
The 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on April 11, 2015. APC candidate Abiola Ajimobi won the re-election after defeating Rasheed Ladoja of Accord.
Abiola Ajimobi emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 4,662 ...
on the platform
Social Democratic Party (SDP) but lost.
Early life and education
Makinde was born to a teacher turned accountant, Pa Olatubosun Makinde, and Abigail Makinde of Aigbofa Compound in Oja’ba,
Ibadan,
Oyo State. He is the third child of the family.
Makinde began his education at St Paul Primary School and completed his primary education at St Michael Primary School, Yemetu,
Ibadan. His secondary education was at Bishop Phillips Academy, Monatan, Ibadan. In 1985, he gained admission to the
University of Lagos (Unilag) where he earned his bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
In 1998, Makinde trained at Industrial Control Services in
Houston,
Texas on Safety Shutdown System; and Development of Analytical Competence for Managing Operations at
Lagos Business School
Lagos Business School (LBS) is the graduate business school of Pan-Atlantic University, owned by the Pan-Atlantic University Foundation (PAUF), a non-profit foundation registered in Nigeria. LBS was founded on inspirations from the teachings of ...
(now
Pan-Atlantic University)in 1999.
In 2000, he had training in automation. In 2002, he studied Fundamentals of Crude Sampling at Jiskoot Auto Control Training Centre,
Kent,
England.
Also, in 2005, he studied Understanding and Solving Complex Business Problems at
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
USA.
Professional and business career
Makinde did his national service (
NYSC NYSC may refer to:
* National Youth Science Camp, an annual science education camp in the US state of West Virginia
* National Youth Service Corps, a Nigerian national service program for college graduates
* New York Supreme Court, the highest trial ...
) with
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) of
Nigeria, where he was later engaged as a pupil engineer. He served in different capacities; handling and partaking in several key projects between 1990 and 1992.
From 1992 to 1997, he worked as a field Engineer (
Eket operations) for Rebold International Limited and in 1995, he was appointed as Field Manager in the same company.
In 1997, Makinde established his first business, Makon Engineering and Technical Services Limited (METS), after working for five years (1992-1997) with various international oil and gas companies (IOCs), as the Engineering Manager. He is now the group managing director of Makon Group of Companies.
Makinde is a member of national and international professional bodies notably:
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), ''
Council for Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria'' (COREN), ''Oil and Gas Design Engineers of Nigeria (OGDEN)'',
International Society of Automation (ISA),
Institute of Measurement and Control UK; and American Measurement Institute (AMI).
Political career
In 2007
Seyi Makindecontested for the Oyo South Senatorial seat under the platform of the
All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) but lost to the
People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to:
* People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
*People's Democratic Party (Belize)
*People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)
*People's Democratic Party (Chile)
* People's Democratic Party (Dom ...
candidate- Kamoru Adedibu.
Makinde remained undeterred by his first failed attempt and in 2010; under the People's Democratic Party, PDP, he aspired for the Oyo South 2011 Senatorial seat but lost the primary to the incumbent Oyo South Senator.
In 2014, Makinde aimed for the Oyo State 2015 governorship ticket under the platform of the
People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to:
* People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
*People's Democratic Party (Belize)
*People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)
*People's Democratic Party (Chile)
* People's Democratic Party (Dom ...
(PDP). In December 2014, upon the conclusion of the party's primary election, he was denied the governorship nomination ticket.
Makinde however, remained true to his ambition and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), under which platform he contested for the Oyo State 2015 SDP gubernatorial candidate, but came out 3rd having garnished over 50,000.
In September 2017, the Caretaker National Chairman of PDP, Senator
Ahmed Makarfi
Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi (born 8 August 1956) is a Nigerian politician and the former Chairman of the People's Democratic Party. He was governor of Kaduna State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007, and was elected Senator for Kaduna North in ...
visited him in Ibadan and following extensive, deep and wide consultations with National Leaders, Oyo State leaders and elders of the Social Democratic Party, and cross sections of strategic partners within Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde returned to his former political party,
People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to:
* People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
*People's Democratic Party (Belize)
*People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)
*People's Democratic Party (Chile)
* People's Democratic Party (Dom ...
(PDP). He maintained that joining the PDP was not for personal gains but for the development of the State by finding lasting solutions to the array of problems facing the State.
On September 29, 2018, Makinde emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the
People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party or ''variant thereof'', could refer to:
* People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
*People's Democratic Party (Belize)
*People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)
*People's Democratic Party (Chile)
* People's Democratic Party (Dom ...
(PDP) for the 2019 general elections for
Oyo State, after polling 2772 votes at the primary election that took place at liberty stadium, Oke-Ado in
Ibadan.
On March 9, 2019, Makinde polled 515,621 votes defeating his closest rival,
Adebayo Adelabu
Adebayo Adelabu (born 28 September 1970) is a former deputy governor, operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria and 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial candidate for the All Progressives Congress.
Early life and education
Adelabu was born to Aderibi ...
of the All Progressive Party who polled 357,982 votes. The All Progressives Congress (APC), during the General elections. Makinde was elected into the Office of the Governor of Oyo State at the 2019 Gubernatorial elections for Oyo State which held on March 9, 2019.
Makinde on 29 May 2019 was sworn in as the 28th executive
Governor of Oyo State. Makinde takes over from Late Senator Abiola Ajimobi after the latter's eight years in office.
On April 7, 2022, Makinde declared his intention of run for another four years as clamored by the good people of Oyo State due to his ground breaking achievements since resuming office in 2019. He made this declaration in a message posted on his social media channels stating that "if the people of Oyo state desire it, we will serve four more years".
Awards and recognitions
*
Nigerian Union of Journalists (Oyo State Council)-Laudable Contribution to Humanity Merit Award.
* National Association of Oke-Ogun Students (Ibadan)-Merit Award.
* Fiditi Grammar School (Oyo State)-Old Student Merit Award in appreciation to the commitment, dedication and service to the association and humanity.
* Junior Chamber International (JCI) University of Calabar Chapter.-Entrepreneurial Excellence Award.
* Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (Oyo State Chapter)-Gold Merit Award for immense and invaluable contribution to sports development.
* Nigerian Association of Social Workers Merit Awards (Oyo State Chapter)-Philanthropic gestures and contribution to Social Care Delivery Services.
* CCII National Merit Award.
*
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Ibadan) - awarded Seyi "Astute Politician of the Year 2018" for his resilience with which he had continued to assist the less privileged in the society.
Personal life
Makinde lives in
Ibadan,
Oyo State. He is married to Tamunominini Makinde, a Southern Nigerian by birth, and they have three children.
See also
*
List of Governors of Oyo State
External links
Official site*
*
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Makinde, Oluwaseyi
1967 births
Living people
Nigerian chief executives
Nigerian corporate directors
Nigerian engineers
Lagos Business School alumni
Politicians from Ibadan
University of Lagos alumni
Yoruba businesspeople
Yoruba politicians
Oyo State politicians